SIR DAVID FROST Dies Aged 74!
Famous journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 74 years old.
A statement from his family today (1st September, 2013) reads:
“Sir David Frost died of a heart attack last night aboard the Queen Elizabeth where he was giving a speech.
“His family are devastated and ask for privacy at this difficult time. A family funeral will be held in the near future and details of a memorial service will be announced in due course.”
Prime Minister David Cameron sent his condolences via Twitter a short time after Frost‘s death was announced on the BBC, and sent out this statement
He said:
“Sir David was an extraordinary man – with charm, wit, talent, intelligence and warmth in equal measure. He made a huge impact on television and politics. The Nixon interviews were among the great broadcast moments, but there were many other brilliant interviews. He could be, and certainly was with me, both a friend and a fearsome interviewer.”
Sir David Frost‘s famed career began in journalism and also included comedy and daytime TV. He was catapulted into the spotlight when he gave one of the best interviews of his life, with former US President Richard Nixon.
Back in 2007, Frost recalled the time he interviewed Nixon and what really happened both on and off camera.
